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NovelsFantasy novels of Areaer and Kaarathlon by Raina Nightingale; dawndark slice of life X epic fantasy; epoch of the promise, dawn unseen, return of the dragonriders, legend of the singer, heart of fire, dragon-mage; dragons, dragonshifters and gods, dryads, gryphons, magical dolphins, quests, female protagonists, chosen one and trope subversion, ocean fantasy, and more. Themes of good versus evil, morally grey, grimdark and noblebright hopepunk, love, found family, sibling bonds, ride-or-die friendships, and more. Omnibuses, book collections, series, trilogies, duologies, standalones, chonkers, and novellas/short stories. Fans of Dragonriders of Pern, Eragon, A Wizard of Earthsea, George MacDonald, Lilith, the Princess and the Goblin, or the Heralds of Valdemar are sure to find something they'll love!

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Raina Nightingale's Paths of Fantasy, a blog dedicated to all things fantasy and speculative fiction, from book reviews to essays on world building, characters, and favorite novels.Raina Nightingale’s Paths of Fantasy

 

Enthralled By Love Blog by Raina Nightingale, a place for musings on the spiritual, religious, philosophical, and mystical that isn't directly related to fantasy or other fiction.Enthralled By Love Blog

I (Raina Nightingale) have been writing fantasy since I could write stories with the words I could read (the same time that I started devouring books, too). I now write “slice of life” and epic dawndark fantasy, for fiction lovers interested in rich world-building, characters who feel like real people, and religious experiences. I think giant balls floating in space can have the same magic that fairytales teach us to look for in oak trees and stars. I have a lot of universes and while not all of them have giant balls floating in space, most of them have dragons of one sort or another!

I have two short story/flash fiction pieces that speak to themes that really resonate with who I am: Love’s Choice and Shards of Hope.

You can contact me below or explore my website, which is full of my ramblings on subjects that interest me, and the visual art I do when I’m not writing.